Railways: surface track – Fastenings – Clamps
Patent
1978-09-15
1981-03-10
Reese, Randolph A.
Railways: surface track
Fastenings
Clamps
238349, E01B 930
Patent
active
042549094
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a cleat (sometimes referred to as a "rail fastening clip") utilized for the purpose of positioning and retaining a rail to a sleeper (sometimes referred to as a "tie"). In this invention a rail cleat comprises a spring plate having a configuration such that when retained at an intermediate locality, a rail-bearing end bears against the upper surface of the foot of the rail while a tail bears against a sleeper or a bearing pad thereon, an upstanding loop standing upwardly from a sleeper, and a locking pin passing through the loop and bearing against the intermediate locality of the cleat so as to urge the cleat downwardly against the foot of the rail.
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Blank Charles A.
Holler Norbert P.
Reese Randolph A.
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